# South Africa’s leading private education provider, AdvTech, has acquired Regis Runda Academy in Nairobi for about 172-million-rand, expanding its Makini Schools footprint in Kenya’s fast-growing education sector. Located in the Ridgeways area, northeast of Nairobi, the school will be rebranded as Makini School Runda. This acquisition follows ADvTech’s recent expansion into two other African […]
# US vice president JD Vance is expected to meet with UK Foreign secretary David Lammy today before heading off on a family vacation. Vance and Lammy, who come from opposite ends of the political spectrum, will hold talks at Lammy’s official country residence, Chevening. The meeting comes as the United Kingdom tries to come […]
# Goat herds are playing their part in the prevention of wildfires in Spain. Each summer, scorching heat sparks wildfires across southern Europe, ravaging vast swathes of land. In Catalonia last year, despite being in the third year of the worst drought in a century, the number of outbreaks decreased. The regional government attributes this […]
# Soccer: The Premiership League season kicks off with a packed schedule of matches. Reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns travel to Chippa United on Saturday with the match starting at 3 pm, while last season’s runners-up, Orlando Pirates, host Sekhukhune United at 5.30 in Johannesburg. Other key clashes on the opening weekend include AmaZulu against Orbit […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sal vandag die Stasie 5A Waterbehandelingsaanleg by Rand Water se Zuikerbosch-gerief in Vereeniging bekendstel. Rand Water bedryf die aanleg, onder die Departement van Water en Sanitasie. Dit is die grootste in Afrika en sal watersekerheid verhoog en die groeiende aanvraag in Gauteng ondersteun. Die Presidensie sê dit stem ooreen met Ramaphosa […]
# Die regering sê hierdie jaar se Vrouedag kyk na die vordering wat vroue gemaak het in leierskap en die ekonomiese lewe, en die stryd teen geslagsgeweld. Die 2025 Nasionale Vrouedag-vieringe met die tema “Die bou van veerkragtige ekonomieë vir almal” sal by die Nkowankowa Stadion in Tzaneen, Limpopo, gehou word. Die minister in die […]
# Sportnuus: Die Olimpiese swemkampioen Tatjana Smith, die naelloper Akani Simbine en die naelloop- en verspring-ster Mpumelelo Mhlongo ding mee om aangewys te word as Suid-Afrika se sportster van die jaar vir 2024. Atlete is in 16 afdelings benoem vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Sporttoekennings wat die 24ste aangekondig word. Die Departement van Sport, Kuns en Kultuur […]
# Tennis: Die wêreld-nommer-een, Jannik Sinner, glo dit was die regte besluit om ‘n lang ruskans te neem nadat hy Wimbledon verlede maand gewen het. Hy het aan die Kanadese Ope onttrek en gaan sy titel in Cincinnati verdedig voor die Amerikaanse Ope in New York, waar hy ook die verdedigende kampioen is. Die 23-jarige […]
# Rugby: Both Western Province and the Sharks, who lost badly against the Bulls and the Lions respectively last weekend, would want to turn the tables in their third-round Currie Cup outings. Province travels to Kimberley this afternoon to take on Griquas and the Sharks welcome the Cheetahs in Durban tomorrow. The Bulls, who are […]
